Eyes were on more than the furniture at the city’s annual Salone Internazionale del Mobile.
Profits increase 92 percent in 2011 as sales climb 17 percent.
The Jones Group and Iconix both posted lower revenues in the quarter, citing in part the impact of changes made by the retailer as it undergoes its makeover.
The luxury division, which includes such brands as Gucci, Yves Saint Laurent and Bottega Veneta, posted a 29.1 percent sales increase.
Of the 328 brands that applied to show their fall collections at the event, 18 were selected.
The royal couple attended the UK premiere of the nature documentary “African Cats” on Wednesday night.
Going forward the collection will be designed by the existing in-house team.
The 1,372-square-foot unit in Hong Kong’s Elements Mall is the brand’s first to house both men’s and women’s collections.
The cash infusion was led by Japan’s largest e-commerce company, Rakuten.
Lawmakers seek documents from two lobbying groups that have or have had Wal-Mart executives on their boards.
There are 20 items in the flash-sale site’s first Goodale collection, with price points between $30 and $60.
After seasons of indulging in explosive bright hues, for fall, designers are introducing burgundy as the ultimate palette cleanser.
Vogue.com, Amazon.com and Metmuseum.org will feature live coverage of celebrity arrivals at the Costume Institute Benefit on May 7.
Hudson + Broad, a visual merchandising and branding firm, filed a lawsuit against the retailer in Manhattan’s U.S. District Court.
The star of “Project Runway” and mom of four is partnering with Babies ‘R’ Us on a new baby collection launching in September.
The e-commerce site devoted to sustainable and ethical brands has teamed up with China’s leading luxury and fashion shopping site.
On Tuesday night, the names came down the red carpet, as usual, in pairs: Claire Danes in Lanvin. Tilda Swinton in Celine. Kristen Wiig in Stella McCartney.
In honor of Walt Disney’s rerelease of “Cinderella” on Blu-ray and DVD, the designer will create his own interpretation of the infamous glass slipper.
According to sources, the retail-to-luxury group is considering moving to a sprawling development on the Rue de Sèvres in Paris.
He is returning to AlixPartners where he will remain involved with Liz Claiborne Inc. as the group transitions to its new name of Fifth and Pacific Cos.
The new coffee table book, titled “A Third Decade of Guess Images,” will retail for $80.
Two of the three judges, John Varvatos and Nicole Richie, were in attendance at the event at the retailer’s Fifth Avenue store.